Upper Peninsula Growth and Development

The Upper Peninsula is the area of downtown Charleston that includes the neighborhoods of Wagener Terrace, Hampton Park Terrace, the Westside, North Central, Lowndes Grove, and Longborough. They are all located North of the Crosstown, hence the “Upper Peninsula.” As a result of areas like Upper King Street slowly developing further and further North, the Upper Peninsula is beginning to see all sorts of new development, from restaurants and bars to houses and offices.

Currently, some of our downtown agents at The Real Estate Studio have quite a few new construction projects currently underway. Kristin Walker has joined forces with Jeff Roberts of JJR Development, LLC and Architect Julia F. Martin, also known as Ecovest. Together, they are creating and selling new building projects and renovations. Kristin currently has four properties for sale that are under construction with this team. The homes will include luxurious touches that the development and design team are known for such as 9-10 foot ceilings, wide plank heart pine floors, and beautiful trim work. At the same time, the new construction creates a great balance between keeping historical aspects of the surrounding neighborhood with the architecture and the modern conveniences of new construction.

Three properties are located in the Westside, 369 Sumter Street, 371 Sumter Street, and 15 Ashton Street. All are 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom, between 1500-1700 square feet, and are scheduled to be completed in August/September, 2014. The fourth, 2025 Four Mile Lane, is located further up the peninsula has completed construction and is move-in ready!

dunes properties agent Jason Peé also has new construction for sale in the Upper Peninsula, in the neighborhood of North Central. Jason is working with Crosstown Builders on this 3 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom house that is a traditional home with a modern twist, which is also planned to be completed soon.

Regarding all of this new construction on the Westside, Kristin Walker says that this area in particular “is hot because of its proximity to Upper King Street and the Medical University. Look for a transformation of the Ashton, President, Norman Street area over the next couple years in preparation for the Horizon Development.”

The Charleston Upper Peninsula Initiative is another development project on a much larger scale. This initiative is a community planning and urban redevelopment effort focused on bringing future growth and denser development to an 865 acre area on the Upper Eastside, according to their website. With new construction going up all over the Upper Peninsula, many of which are less than $500,000, this expanding area is a growing and is sure to be a sprawling community in the coming years.